Comments (29)

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.Adrenaline_Junkie

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

Score: -29

Jack222 says...10:39am Tue 6 May 14

Yawn. Why should I care that the living proof we are not a real democracy is visiting Essex and going to a Private School and a Church ; so not the places where normal people go.

Yawn.
Why should I care that the living proof we are not a real democracy is visiting Essex and going to a Private School and a Church ; so not the places where normal people go.Jack222

Yawn. Why should I care that the living proof we are not a real democracy is visiting Essex and going to a Private School and a Church ; so not the places where normal people go.

Score: -24

DogsMessInLeigh says...10:58am Tue 6 May 14

Great photo of the fire service standing around scratching heads.

Great photo of the fire service standing around scratching heads.DogsMessInLeigh

Great photo of the fire service standing around scratching heads.

Score: -11

profondo asbo says...11:10am Tue 6 May 14

Jack222 wrote…

Yawn. Why should I care that the living proof we are not a real democracy is visiting Essex and going to a Private School and a Church ; so not the places where normal people go.

god save the queen.

[quote][p][bold]Jack222[/bold] wrote:
Yawn.
Why should I care that the living proof we are not a real democracy is visiting Essex and going to a Private School and a Church ; so not the places where normal people go.[/p][/quote]god save the queen.profondo asbo

Jack222 wrote…

Yawn. Why should I care that the living proof we are not a real democracy is visiting Essex and going to a Private School and a Church ; so not the places where normal people go.

god save the queen.

Score: 14

Colonel Kurtz says...11:41am Tue 6 May 14

I salute you your Majesty

I salute you your MajestyColonel Kurtz

I salute you your Majesty

Score: 10

catflap1 says...12:53pm Tue 6 May 14

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

I would say I agree with you but Jess would label me a moron for having an opinion that doesn't coincide with his :)

[quote][p][bold]Adrenaline_Junkie[/bold] wrote:
Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.[/p][/quote]I would say I agree with you but Jess would label me a moron for having an opinion that doesn't coincide with his :)catflap1

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

I would say I agree with you but Jess would label me a moron for having an opinion that doesn't coincide with his :)

Score: -12

romantic says...2:15pm Tue 6 May 14

I feel almost sorry for them. Imagine having to spend the day meeting sycophantic local busybodies who will bore their friends at dinner parties for the next 30 years about the time they met the Queen. Everything you do watched by the gawping masses. You can never yawn or look bored or have a viewpoint. At heart, I'm a republican really, but seriously, I am glad to live the life I do and not theirs. In a time where we spend billions on ungrateful bankers and crazy unwinnable wars, the bit that goes on maintaining this pantomime act doesn't really seem so much in the grand scheme of things.

I feel almost sorry for them. Imagine having to spend the day meeting sycophantic local busybodies who will bore their friends at dinner parties for the next 30 years about the time they met the Queen. Everything you do watched by the gawping masses. You can never yawn or look bored or have a viewpoint. At heart, I'm a republican really, but seriously, I am glad to live the life I do and not theirs.
In a time where we spend billions on ungrateful bankers and crazy unwinnable wars, the bit that goes on maintaining this pantomime act doesn't really seem so much in the grand scheme of things.romantic

I feel almost sorry for them. Imagine having to spend the day meeting sycophantic local busybodies who will bore their friends at dinner parties for the next 30 years about the time they met the Queen. Everything you do watched by the gawping masses. You can never yawn or look bored or have a viewpoint. At heart, I'm a republican really, but seriously, I am glad to live the life I do and not theirs. In a time where we spend billions on ungrateful bankers and crazy unwinnable wars, the bit that goes on maintaining this pantomime act doesn't really seem so much in the grand scheme of things.

Score: -3

/@|_|@\ says...2:22pm Tue 6 May 14

We have Chelmsford reporter Neil Hawkins at the cathedral this morning and Braintree reporter Charlotte Austen-Hardy at Felsted school. The last update (it is now 14:20) from our Braintree reporter was ... Oh. That's right. She HASN'T reported. The last Tweet was at 13:40, having "concluded at Chelmsford" at 13:10. Usual utter ineptitude from the useless Brainless and Witless.

We have Chelmsford reporter Neil Hawkins at the cathedral this morning and Braintree reporter Charlotte Austen-Hardy at Felsted school.
The last update (it is now 14:20) from our Braintree reporter was ... Oh. That's right. She HASN'T reported. The last Tweet was at 13:40, having "concluded at Chelmsford" at 13:10.
Usual utter ineptitude from the useless Brainless and Witless./@|_|@\

We have Chelmsford reporter Neil Hawkins at the cathedral this morning and Braintree reporter Charlotte Austen-Hardy at Felsted school. The last update (it is now 14:20) from our Braintree reporter was ... Oh. That's right. She HASN'T reported. The last Tweet was at 13:40, having "concluded at Chelmsford" at 13:10. Usual utter ineptitude from the useless Brainless and Witless.

[quote][p][bold]Colonel Kurtz[/bold] wrote:
I salute you your Majesty[/p][/quote]I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.Adrenaline_Junkie

Colonel Kurtz wrote…

I salute you your Majesty

I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.

Score: -24

OMPITA [Intl] says...2:51pm Tue 6 May 14

Ha Ha. What wonderful entertaining stuff. HM HRH call her what you will (the BWT does!) really must visit more often. Thank you Ma’am - please come again. (By the way, that’s ‘Mam’ as in Spam - not ‘Marm’ as in Marmite). Just wish I could have a quid for every upside-down Union Jack that gets given an airing today by the Hoi Polloi Flag Waggers of Essex.

Ha Ha. What wonderful entertaining stuff.
HM HRH call her what you will (the BWT does!) really must visit more often.
Thank you Ma’am - please come again. (By the way, that’s ‘Mam’ as in Spam - not ‘Marm’ as in Marmite).
Just wish I could have a quid for every upside-down Union Jack that gets given an airing today by the Hoi Polloi Flag Waggers of Essex.OMPITA [Intl]

Ha Ha. What wonderful entertaining stuff. HM HRH call her what you will (the BWT does!) really must visit more often. Thank you Ma’am - please come again. (By the way, that’s ‘Mam’ as in Spam - not ‘Marm’ as in Marmite). Just wish I could have a quid for every upside-down Union Jack that gets given an airing today by the Hoi Polloi Flag Waggers of Essex.

Score: 0

oOI Daza IOo says...3:26pm Tue 6 May 14

romantic wrote…

I feel almost sorry for them. Imagine having to spend the day meeting sycophantic local busybodies who will bore their friends at dinner parties for the next 30 years about the time they met the Queen. Everything you do watched by the gawping masses. You can never yawn or look bored or have a viewpoint. At heart, I'm a republican really, but seriously, I am glad to live the life I do and not theirs. In a time where we spend billions on ungrateful bankers and crazy unwinnable wars, the bit that goes on maintaining this pantomime act doesn't really seem so much in the grand scheme of things.

And what the hell does this have to do with that lemon visiting Essex?

[quote][p][bold]romantic[/bold] wrote:
I feel almost sorry for them. Imagine having to spend the day meeting sycophantic local busybodies who will bore their friends at dinner parties for the next 30 years about the time they met the Queen. Everything you do watched by the gawping masses. You can never yawn or look bored or have a viewpoint. At heart, I'm a republican really, but seriously, I am glad to live the life I do and not theirs. In a time where we spend billions on ungrateful bankers and crazy unwinnable wars, the bit that goes on maintaining this pantomime act doesn't really seem so much in the grand scheme of things.[/p][/quote]And what the hell does this have to do with that lemon visiting Essex?oOI Daza IOo

romantic wrote…

I feel almost sorry for them. Imagine having to spend the day meeting sycophantic local busybodies who will bore their friends at dinner parties for the next 30 years about the time they met the Queen. Everything you do watched by the gawping masses. You can never yawn or look bored or have a viewpoint. At heart, I'm a republican really, but seriously, I am glad to live the life I do and not theirs. In a time where we spend billions on ungrateful bankers and crazy unwinnable wars, the bit that goes on maintaining this pantomime act doesn't really seem so much in the grand scheme of things.

And what the hell does this have to do with that lemon visiting Essex?

Score: -13

J Arthur Rank says...3:32pm Tue 6 May 14

Feckless the queen. Remove the 'less' and you'll get my meaning.

Feckless the queen. Remove the 'less' and you'll get my meaning.J Arthur Rank

Feckless the queen. Remove the 'less' and you'll get my meaning.

Score: -11

/@|_|@\ says...4:22pm Tue 6 May 14

OMPITA[Intl] wrote: "Just wish I could have a quid for every upside-down Union Jack that gets given an airing today by the Hoi Polloi Flag Waggers of Essex." Sadly, most know nothing about heraldry and even less about their own country and its flag so wouldn't understand even if you were to explain to them why their flag was upside down! I mean, as a shining example, take that jodrell, J Arthur above. No, I mean really: please. Take him. Anywhere. He's the epitome of what I refer to. :-D

OMPITA[Intl] wrote:
"Just wish I could have a quid for every upside-down Union Jack that gets given an airing today by the Hoi Polloi Flag Waggers of Essex."
Sadly, most know nothing about heraldry and even less about their own country and its flag so wouldn't understand even if you were to explain to them why their flag was upside down!
I mean, as a shining example, take that jodrell, J Arthur above.
No, I mean really: please. Take him. Anywhere. He's the epitome of what I refer to. :-D/@|_|@\

OMPITA[Intl] wrote: "Just wish I could have a quid for every upside-down Union Jack that gets given an airing today by the Hoi Polloi Flag Waggers of Essex." Sadly, most know nothing about heraldry and even less about their own country and its flag so wouldn't understand even if you were to explain to them why their flag was upside down! I mean, as a shining example, take that jodrell, J Arthur above. No, I mean really: please. Take him. Anywhere. He's the epitome of what I refer to. :-D

Score: 2

ekcoanarak says...4:39pm Tue 6 May 14

A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth. Grovelling idiots.

A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth.
Grovelling idiots.ekcoanarak

A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth. Grovelling idiots.

Score: -7

sesibollox says...5:07pm Tue 6 May 14

Not many people there, apart from the officials, the Duke probably quipped, where are we?

Not many people there, apart from the officials, the Duke probably quipped, where are we?sesibollox

Not many people there, apart from the officials, the Duke probably quipped, where are we?

Score: -4

Kim Gandy says...6:14pm Tue 6 May 14

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

Here you are again, the self confessed shoplifter, costing the rest of us a fortune because people like you put the prices up. When you can come up with a convincing argument why don't you post one? The Queen and royals costs the taxpayers (obviously not a waster like you) something like 64p a year and gives good value for money as a major employer, tourism booster and great ambassador for this country. The ghastly EU on the other hand costs the taxpayer thousands, for a start there's the £55m a day bill for just being a member, then the endless bailouts and the cost to this country of not controlling its own borders. Meanwhile, what do YOU give to society? That's right. Zilch. You say you don't pay for anything as your career is nicking others' property so if anybody is a scrounger it's you. Belt up now, you're boring everybody with this constant self aggrandisement - and you are nothing but a nasty little self confessed ne'er do well who thinks it's OK for old ladies to have their homes burgled. What was it you said you didn't like the police getting the upper hand. I might agree with that statement in some instances, especially when they are wasting their time and public money investigating innocent people while miscreants like you just blatantly do as they please. Wind it in for God's sake. We're sick of hearing your stupid comments.

[quote][p][bold]Adrenaline_Junkie[/bold] wrote:
Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.[/p][/quote]Here you are again, the self confessed shoplifter, costing the rest of us a fortune because people like you put the prices up. When you can come up with a convincing argument why don't you post one?
The Queen and royals costs the taxpayers (obviously not a waster like you) something like 64p a year and gives good value for money as a major employer, tourism booster and great ambassador for this country.
The ghastly EU on the other hand costs the taxpayer thousands, for a start there's the £55m a day bill for just being a member, then the endless bailouts and the cost to this country of not controlling its own borders.
Meanwhile, what do YOU give to society? That's right. Zilch.
You say you don't pay for anything as your career is nicking others' property so if anybody is a scrounger it's you.
Belt up now, you're boring everybody with this constant self aggrandisement - and you are nothing but a nasty little self confessed ne'er do well who thinks it's OK for old ladies to have their homes burgled. What was it you said you didn't like the police getting the upper hand.
I might agree with that statement in some instances, especially when they are wasting their time and public money investigating innocent people while miscreants like you just blatantly do as they please.
Wind it in for God's sake. We're sick of hearing your stupid comments.Kim Gandy

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

Here you are again, the self confessed shoplifter, costing the rest of us a fortune because people like you put the prices up. When you can come up with a convincing argument why don't you post one? The Queen and royals costs the taxpayers (obviously not a waster like you) something like 64p a year and gives good value for money as a major employer, tourism booster and great ambassador for this country. The ghastly EU on the other hand costs the taxpayer thousands, for a start there's the £55m a day bill for just being a member, then the endless bailouts and the cost to this country of not controlling its own borders. Meanwhile, what do YOU give to society? That's right. Zilch. You say you don't pay for anything as your career is nicking others' property so if anybody is a scrounger it's you. Belt up now, you're boring everybody with this constant self aggrandisement - and you are nothing but a nasty little self confessed ne'er do well who thinks it's OK for old ladies to have their homes burgled. What was it you said you didn't like the police getting the upper hand. I might agree with that statement in some instances, especially when they are wasting their time and public money investigating innocent people while miscreants like you just blatantly do as they please. Wind it in for God's sake. We're sick of hearing your stupid comments.

Score: 8

Kim Gandy says...6:15pm Tue 6 May 14

J Arthur Rank wrote…

Feckless the queen. Remove the 'less' and you'll get my meaning.

Oooh aren't you clever... How long did it take you to think that one up?

[quote][p][bold]J Arthur Rank[/bold] wrote:
Feckless the queen. Remove the 'less' and you'll get my meaning.[/p][/quote]Oooh aren't you clever... How long did it take you to think that one up?Kim Gandy

J Arthur Rank wrote…

Feckless the queen. Remove the 'less' and you'll get my meaning.

Oooh aren't you clever... How long did it take you to think that one up?

Score: 3

Kim Gandy says...6:16pm Tue 6 May 14

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Colonel Kurtz wrote…

I salute you your Majesty

I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.

Funny, that's how some of us think of you.

[quote][p][bold]Adrenaline_Junkie[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Colonel Kurtz[/bold] wrote:
I salute you your Majesty[/p][/quote]I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.[/p][/quote]Funny, that's how some of us think of you.Kim Gandy

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Colonel Kurtz wrote…

I salute you your Majesty

I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.

Funny, that's how some of us think of you.

Score: 6

Kim Gandy says...6:27pm Tue 6 May 14

Usual numbskull comments above, just say it because everybody else is saying it and it sounds good. Read my first reply to self confessed miscreant Adrenaline Junkie above and additionally to that, I suppose you'd prefer an unelected president. Well here's news for you, you've got one, called Herman Van Rompuy of Brussels, he's paid more than Obama - and there's his right hand woman, Cathy Ashton, a boilersuited Greenham Common refugee on a similar phone number salary - then a whole host of EU commissioners that nobody elected, all milking our taxes both directly and indirectly. But then people like you don't actually do any research do you because if you did you would also find out the alternatives to the Queen as head of state. Tony Blair for instance, how would you like that warmongering traitor and his avaricious wife as figureheads? Every country has a figure head of some sort. Look around the world at some of the dangerous, crimiinal scumbags that are leaders/presidents and you will see we are quite lucky. If you don't like this country and its culture - and the way it's run - you don't have to live here But then again you are also the sort that won't bother to vote on election day either. Just b1tch about it on here, rip people to shreds whom you know nothing about and spout a lot of nonsense. Go away and look at other so called world leaders and figureheads. Look at the despots and dictators - including those in the EU commission that you haven't bothered to research - and see how much of your money they are creaming off in both EU subsidies and foreign aid.

Usual numbskull comments above, just say it because everybody else is saying it and it sounds good.
Read my first reply to self confessed miscreant Adrenaline Junkie above and additionally to that, I suppose you'd prefer an unelected president. Well here's news for you, you've got one, called Herman Van Rompuy of Brussels, he's paid more than Obama - and there's his right hand woman, Cathy Ashton, a boilersuited Greenham Common refugee on a similar phone number salary - then a whole host of EU commissioners that nobody elected, all milking our taxes both directly and indirectly.
But then people like you don't actually do any research do you because if you did you would also find out the alternatives to the Queen as head of state.
Tony Blair for instance, how would you like that warmongering traitor and his avaricious wife as figureheads?
Every country has a figure head of some sort. Look around the world at some of the dangerous, crimiinal scumbags that are leaders/presidents and you will see we are quite lucky.
If you don't like this country and its culture - and the way it's run - you don't have to live here
But then again you are also the sort that won't bother to vote on election day either. Just b1tch about it on here, rip people to shreds whom you know nothing about and spout a lot of nonsense.
Go away and look at other so called world leaders and figureheads. Look at the despots and dictators - including those in the EU commission that you haven't bothered to research - and see how much of your money they are creaming off in both EU subsidies and foreign aid.Kim Gandy

Usual numbskull comments above, just say it because everybody else is saying it and it sounds good. Read my first reply to self confessed miscreant Adrenaline Junkie above and additionally to that, I suppose you'd prefer an unelected president. Well here's news for you, you've got one, called Herman Van Rompuy of Brussels, he's paid more than Obama - and there's his right hand woman, Cathy Ashton, a boilersuited Greenham Common refugee on a similar phone number salary - then a whole host of EU commissioners that nobody elected, all milking our taxes both directly and indirectly. But then people like you don't actually do any research do you because if you did you would also find out the alternatives to the Queen as head of state. Tony Blair for instance, how would you like that warmongering traitor and his avaricious wife as figureheads? Every country has a figure head of some sort. Look around the world at some of the dangerous, crimiinal scumbags that are leaders/presidents and you will see we are quite lucky. If you don't like this country and its culture - and the way it's run - you don't have to live here But then again you are also the sort that won't bother to vote on election day either. Just b1tch about it on here, rip people to shreds whom you know nothing about and spout a lot of nonsense. Go away and look at other so called world leaders and figureheads. Look at the despots and dictators - including those in the EU commission that you haven't bothered to research - and see how much of your money they are creaming off in both EU subsidies and foreign aid.

Score: 4

Kim Gandy says...6:33pm Tue 6 May 14

ekcoanarak wrote…

A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth. Grovelling idiots.

[quote][p][bold]ekcoanarak[/bold] wrote:
A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth.
Grovelling idiots.[/p][/quote]Politics of envy.
Your username says it all. Funny thing is, "ekcoanarak" (sic) usually translates as "champagne socialist".Kim Gandy

ekcoanarak wrote…

A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth. Grovelling idiots.

My user name is in reference to southend past history, spelt correctly in this use. No politics of envy here, just a wish to bring this hereditary garbage to an end. As for the cost ,are you aware that doesn't include their security?

[quote][p][bold]Kim Gandy[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]ekcoanarak[/bold] wrote:
A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth.
Grovelling idiots.[/p][/quote]Politics of envy.
Your username says it all. Funny thing is, "ekcoanarak" (sic) usually translates as "champagne socialist".[/p][/quote]My user name is in reference to southend past history, spelt correctly in this use.
No politics of envy here, just a wish to bring this hereditary garbage to an end.
As for the cost ,are you aware that doesn't include their security?ekcoanarak

Kim Gandy wrote…

ekcoanarak wrote…

A fine occasion for deluded toady- creepies to get excited about catching a glimpse of someone who is only in their position through luck of birth. Grovelling idiots.

My user name is in reference to southend past history, spelt correctly in this use. No politics of envy here, just a wish to bring this hereditary garbage to an end. As for the cost ,are you aware that doesn't include their security?

Score: -4

LexyGirl says...9:57pm Tue 6 May 14

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

How dare you say that about the Queen! Who are you? you are an insignificant piece of muck. She is an inspiration to all and is a very hard working member of the Royal Family, She's never disgraced herself ever and is loved by millions. I'm proud of our monarch, GOD BLESS HER

[quote][p][bold]Adrenaline_Junkie[/bold] wrote:
Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.[/p][/quote]How dare you say that about the Queen! Who are you? you are an insignificant piece of muck. She is an inspiration to all and is a very hard working member of the Royal Family, She's never disgraced herself ever and is loved by millions. I'm proud of our monarch, GOD BLESS HERLexyGirl

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Shouldn't the headline be: 'Benefit Scrounger visits Essex'. That's all what the Royal family are.

How dare you say that about the Queen! Who are you? you are an insignificant piece of muck. She is an inspiration to all and is a very hard working member of the Royal Family, She's never disgraced herself ever and is loved by millions. I'm proud of our monarch, GOD BLESS HER

Score: 17

LexyGirl says...10:04pm Tue 6 May 14

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Colonel Kurtz wrote…

I salute you your Majesty

I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.

You evil disgusting thing, let me tell you this, when she does go she will be mourned and remembered forever, when you go you will be long forgotten after a week like BB contestants

[quote][p][bold]Adrenaline_Junkie[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Colonel Kurtz[/bold] wrote:
I salute you your Majesty[/p][/quote]I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.[/p][/quote]You evil disgusting thing, let me tell you this, when she does go she will be mourned and remembered forever, when you go you will be long forgotten after a week like BB contestantsLexyGirl

Adrenaline_Junkie wrote…

Colonel Kurtz wrote…

I salute you your Majesty

I salute her too. Well I will when she's dead.

You evil disgusting thing, let me tell you this, when she does go she will be mourned and remembered forever, when you go you will be long forgotten after a week like BB contestants

Score: 21

pierre-pierre says...10:50pm Tue 6 May 14

on the union flag, for those who dont know A) it is a flag when flown on a vertical mast B) is is Union Jack when flown from the angled Jack mast,as on a ship C) the correct way up is for the broad white band is at the top nearest to the mount pole, not necessary the top LH, from the other side it is the top RH D)flown upside down is normally a sign of distress

on the union flag, for those who dont know
A) it is a flag when flown on a vertical mast
B) is is Union Jack when flown from the angled Jack mast,as on a ship
C) the correct way up is for the broad white band is at the top nearest to the mount pole, not necessary the top LH, from the other side it is the top RH
D)flown upside down is normally a sign of distresspierre-pierre

on the union flag, for those who dont know A) it is a flag when flown on a vertical mast B) is is Union Jack when flown from the angled Jack mast,as on a ship C) the correct way up is for the broad white band is at the top nearest to the mount pole, not necessary the top LH, from the other side it is the top RH D)flown upside down is normally a sign of distress

Score: 2

Boris says...11:58pm Tue 6 May 14

pierre-pierre wrote…

on the union flag, for those who dont know A) it is a flag when flown on a vertical mast B) is is Union Jack when flown from the angled Jack mast,as on a ship C) the correct way up is for the broad white band is at the top nearest to the mount pole, not necessary the top LH, from the other side it is the top RH D)flown upside down is normally a sign of distress

D) will be the explanation of why Colchester Conservative Club flew its Union Jack upside down for days on end, a year or two ago.

[quote][p][bold]pierre-pierre[/bold] wrote:
on the union flag, for those who dont know
A) it is a flag when flown on a vertical mast
B) is is Union Jack when flown from the angled Jack mast,as on a ship
C) the correct way up is for the broad white band is at the top nearest to the mount pole, not necessary the top LH, from the other side it is the top RH
D)flown upside down is normally a sign of distress[/p][/quote]D) will be the explanation of why Colchester Conservative Club flew its Union Jack upside down for days on end, a year or two ago.Boris

pierre-pierre wrote…

on the union flag, for those who dont know A) it is a flag when flown on a vertical mast B) is is Union Jack when flown from the angled Jack mast,as on a ship C) the correct way up is for the broad white band is at the top nearest to the mount pole, not necessary the top LH, from the other side it is the top RH D)flown upside down is normally a sign of distress

D) will be the explanation of why Colchester Conservative Club flew its Union Jack upside down for days on end, a year or two ago.

Score: 0

/@|_|@\ says...3:07pm Wed 7 May 14

... and the significance of that is? It is to show that Scotland, through the placement of the St. Andrews Cross takes precedence or outranks the St Patrick's cross representing Ireland. Ireland became part of the UK after Scotland. There is substantial evidence to contradict the common perception about the use of the word "Jack" as opposed to "Flag". As recently as last year this differentiation was again disputed by the Flag Institute. And they are the final arbiter in these matters!

... and the significance of that is? It is to show that Scotland, through the placement of the St. Andrews Cross takes precedence or outranks the St Patrick's cross representing Ireland. Ireland became part of the UK after Scotland.
There is substantial evidence to contradict the common perception about the use of the word "Jack" as opposed to "Flag". As recently as last year this differentiation was again disputed by the Flag Institute. And they are the final arbiter in these matters!/@|_|@\

... and the significance of that is? It is to show that Scotland, through the placement of the St. Andrews Cross takes precedence or outranks the St Patrick's cross representing Ireland. Ireland became part of the UK after Scotland. There is substantial evidence to contradict the common perception about the use of the word "Jack" as opposed to "Flag". As recently as last year this differentiation was again disputed by the Flag Institute. And they are the final arbiter in these matters!

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